116 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 



will present this partial report while he is yet with us. Those 

 who heard the address of our president given yesterday rea- 

 lized that many of the subjects named by him, and in fact all of 

 them, w^ere stated so tersely that the committee felt best to adopt 

 them as a whole. 



''Resolved that the recommendations for advancing the dairy 

 industry of the State, contained in the able and comprehensive 

 address of President Wiggins are worthy of the favorable con- 

 sideration of all interested, and should be made effective by every 

 progressive dairyman. 



''Resolved, That we heartily approve of the advanced and 

 businesslike method for promoting the dairy industry of the state, 

 recommended by President Wiggins in his annual address, and 

 that the same be and are hereby approved and adopted by the 

 Illinois Dairymen's Association in annual convention assembled. 



" Resolved, That the Illinois Dairymen's Association most 

 heartily approve the action of Prof. Davenport, Director of the 

 Agricultural Experiment Station, in the appointment of a spec- 

 ial representative in each county in the state to aid in the work 

 of testing dairy cows, and the promotion of the dairy industry of 

 the state. 



" Resolved, That the attention of the dairymen of the state 

 be directed to the great importance of the early testing of their 

 respective herds, and the reporting of all tests to the Director 

 of the State Experiment Station. 



" Resolved, That the Director of the Experiment Station 

 be invited to publish a Bulletin annually, in which the tests 

 may be announced of all cows that have produced in twelve 

 months 225 or more pounds of butter fat." 



I move the adoption of the resolutions as read. 



Motion is seconded. All in favor say "I". Carried. 



By the President : — We will now listen to a reading by 

 Miss Grace Haake. 



By the President : — Mr. Caven has an annoucement he would 

 like to make. Mr. Gregg has yet to speak, of course. 



Air. Caven : — I wish to make an announcement of the 

 evening meeting before the adjournment time. Our session this 



